Me and My Christmas Familiar: An MM Cosy Fantasy Romance (An MM Monster Christmas) by Gigi Rivers

Author:Gigi Rivers [Rivers, Gigi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-18T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Gentle snores penetrated Lachlan’s sleep. He turned to gaze at the other bed.

Empty. Lachlan frowned. He leaned forward and looked at the floor by the side of his bed.

Kit lay curled on his side, arms wrapped around himself, knees tucked to his chest. He snored softly in his sleep. His cat ears twitched. His half tail curled around his naked hip.

A small sound escaped him, almost like a cat’s whimper.

Lachlan’s heart ached.

Kit had slept on the cold floor just to be near him. Lachlan squeezed his eyes shut and let out a breath. Then he rose, careful to avoid Kit’s prone form. He got the blankets from the other bed and laid them carefully over Kit before climbing back into bed.

He peered down at Kit, letting himself stare. He never got to properly look at Kit. Kit always watched him with such sad eyes full of yearning. Lachlan couldn’t bear to see the pain he caused. So he never looked at Kit.

But now he could look freely. He still couldn’t get over how beautiful Kit was, with his rich long dark hair caressing his brown skin. Long eyelashes rested against high cheek bones. Plump lips parted in sleep.

The blankets covered Kit’s form, but Kit had a lovely body, tall and toned, albeit a bit thin. Lachlan had noticed a few scars, lines of faded white that marked Kit’s skin, which must have been hidden beneath the fur. Although, the scars did nothing to detract from his stunning beauty.

A man like this would never look twice at me.

And now a man like this seemed to look nowhere else but at him.

Minutes ticked by. Lachlan stared. Slowly his body relaxed. The fear and anxiety that had coiled so tightly in his chest released. He still didn’t really know Kit, but with him like this, resting in sleep, Lachlan found it easier to be at ease near Kit. He seemed less scary. Less intimidating.

After a few more moments, Kit’s eyes fluttered open. Lachlan considered pulling away and pretending he hadn’t been staring. But he was tired. And he didn’t want to avoid Kit right now.

A smile stretched across Kit’s lips, and his green eyes sparkled with joy at the sight of Lachlan.

Then all of a sudden, as if remembering yesterday, his eyes dimmed. His smile fell. He bit his lip as uncertainty clouded his features.

“I just wanted to be closer,” Kit whispered. “I just wanted to be near you. I’m sorry, Lachlan.” He hunched his shoulders.

“It’s all right. I don’t mind,” Lachlan found himself saying, and it was true. He didn’t mind.

They stared at each other for several minutes.

“Are you scared of me?” Kit asked.

“No. I’m not scared. It’s just—” He sighed. “—it’s a lot to take in. I know you as a cat. I don’t really know you as a human.”

Kit lowered his gaze. “I’m sorry for being two-formed. I’m sorry for being a human.”

The words caused Lachlan’s chest to convulse. “Oh, Kit.” Without a second thought, he reached out and placed a hand on Kit’s shoulder that wasn’t covered by the blanket.

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